CALIFORNIUM


Meaning of CALIFORNIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-lə-ˈfȯr-nē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from California, United States

Date: 1950

: a radioactive element discovered by bombarding curium 242 with alpha particles — see element table

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